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G. G. JONES.

EMBLEM.

APPLICATION FILED Mms. 1916.

1,220,233. Patented Mar.27,1917.

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GEORGE G. JONES, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

EMBLEM.

Application led January 3, 1916. Serial N o. 69,720.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Emblems, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description7 reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to emblems adapted to be worn by members oforganizations to indicate their ranks or positions. It has heretoforebeen customary for members of various organizations to wear the desiredinsignia on collars or scarfs adapted to be hung about the neck. Suchdevices necessarily become soiled or otherwise disgured in use.Moreover, as these insignia are frequently worn by different members ondifferent occasions, and as a portion of such collar usually contactswith the skin of the wearer at the neck, there is liability oftransmitting disease thereby.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive,durable and sanitary emblem adapted to be worn attached to the clothingand represent the desired insignia. I make this emblem in the form of aclamp, preferably of metal, which may readily embrace the lapel of thecoat and be held thereto by spring action tending to close the jaws ofthe clamp. The clamp is made reversible so that either side may bedisplayed. As many organizations have at least three diiferent insigniato be worn, I have adapted my clamp to meet this requirement by making apart of one of the jaws or sides individually reversible, so that thatside may be set to present either of two insignia. If desired the otherside of the clamp may be arranged in a similar manner so that fourinsignia may be presented. The drawings illustrate preferred embodimentsof my invention, which are hereinafter described with reference to thedrawings, -and the essential characteristics of which are summarized inthe claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows pivot indicating in brokenlines the reversing action;v Fig. 5 is a section showing a modiiied'formof my invention; Fig. 6 is a detail illustrating the reversing featureof this modied form. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, looking. at the sameside of the clamp as Fig. 2, but with the front insignia respeeieauon ofLetters Patent. l, Patented Maf. 27, 1917.

versed. Figs. 8 and 9 are elevations similar to Fig. 2, showing amodified form of the device with the front insignia in two positions.Figs. 10 and 11 are elevations (with the insignia in two positions), ofthe opposite side of the device shown in Figs. 8 and 9. Fig. 12 is atransverse section of the device shown in Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive, the

section being along the line of the pivots of the insignia. f Y

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings by reference numerals, 10 and11 indicate two rings which are formed rigid with laterally extendingthumb pieces 12 and 14 respectively. These thumb pieces are providedwith inwardly turned ears 16 and 17, through which extends a vsuitablepivot pin 20. A spring 21 surrounding the pin 20 has two legs 22pressing outwardly against the thiunb pieces 12 and 14, thereby forcingthe rings 10 and 11 toward each other. The rings are thus adapted tohave a firm engagementl with a portion of the garment, such as a lapelof a coat, securely holding the emblem in position. i

In the particular form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the ring 10 is providedwith an internal triangular plate 25 which is pivotally carried on a pin26 and has on its opposite sides distinctive insignia, for exampleenamel or like coating of different colors, as indicated at 27 and 28 inFigs. 2, 4 and 7. By pressing the thumb pieces 12 and 14 together, thusswinging the rings 10 and 11 apart, as indicated in broken lines at 10ain Fig. 4, this triangular member 25 may be swung about the pivot 26, asshown, to present either face to view. The pivot pin or rod preferablyextends diametrically away from the pivot 20 and the triangle 25 is sopositioned that the corners at its base projecting farthest from the pin26 may clear the other side of the clamp with the least outward movementof the ring 10. l

Within the ring 11, I have shown a similar triangular plate 30, shown ashaving its corners integrally connected with the inner side of the ring,as indicated at 31. The outer side of the plate 30 is shown as coloredwith a suitable enamel or like coating, indicated at 32. As threediiierent colors or insignia are suiiicient to answer the requirementsof many organizations, I have shown in Figs. l to G only one of thetriangular plates carried by the rings as reversible, this reversibleplate carrying on one side a color, indicated by the horizontal shadingat 27, in Fig. 2, and on the other side a diiferent color, indicated-bythe diagonal shading 28, in Fig. 7. Each of these colors is differentfrom the color indicated by the vertical shading on the stationary plate30, in Fig. 3 or that indicated by the broken cross-hatching in Fig. 6.

It is obvious that in place of making the plate 30 rigid With the ringWhich carries it, as above described, it may be made similar to theplate 25, and thus reversible to carry two colors. This is theconstruction illustrated in Figs. 8 to l2 inclusive, Where .50aindicatesthis reversible plate, which is pivoted inthe same manner as thereversible plate 25, carried by the other ring. The different colors onthe tivo sides of the triangular plate 25 are indicated by thehorizontal and inclined shading in Figs. 8 and 9, and the diil'erentcolors on the plate 30a are similarly indicated in Figs. 10 and l1.

It is, of course, clear that any di'erent colors, or, indeed, anydierent kind of insignia, may be employed, and the diierent shadings areintended to simply designate different colors and insignia, rather thanany particular color.

In the form above described, the plate 25 is held normally in the sameplane With the ring in which it is mounted by contact with the garmentwhen in position. The friction on the pin 26 tends normally to preventinadvertent turning of the plate 25, and it is obvious that when theclamp is removed it Will take the ,position as shown in full lines inFig. a, Where the plate 25 is held from displacement by the other plate.

To provide for a secure engagement With the garment I have shownprojections 35 carried by the ring 11 and extending toward the oppositering and adapted to embed themselves in the Wearers coat and thusprevent shifting or inadvertent removal of the emblem While being Worn.

In the form above described it Will be noted that the rings l0 and 11are both rigid With the pivot members While the reversible member ispivoted Within one of the rings. In Figs. 5 and 6, however, I have showna modified form in which an entire ring may be reversiblyl carried bythe corresponding thumb piece of the clamp. In this form each ringrigidly carries its emblem plate,

pressed together and the rings thus spread Y apart, the ring 11b may beturned on its swivel to present its other face.

It will be seen that Whichever form of my device isemployed I haveprovided at least three dierent insignia which may be displayed on thecoat of the wearer. The thumb piece is comparatively small and does notinterfere with the general appearance of the emblem. The emblem mayconveniently be made of metal, suitably enameled or polished, so that itmay be kept clean and al- Ways present an attractive appearance. Itshould be noted also that this emblem, clamping to the coat, does notdamage the coat, as is the case With emblems pinned on.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair ofmembers, means for hinging them together forming a clamp, and a devicepivoted to one of the members and movable to display diferent insignia.

2. In an emblem, the combination of a pair of members, means forsecuring such members together whereby they may rmly engage a garment,one of said members having different insignia on its opposite sidesadapted to be reversed so that it may present either of said insignia.

3. An emblem comprising a clamp having a pair of members hingedtogether, members of said clamps having extended portions adapted toembrace a portion of a garment, one of said extended portions having anopening, a plate member carrying different insignia on its oppositesides, and means for pivoting the plate member in said opening so thatit may be reversed to present the di'erent insignia.

4L. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair ofhinged members, a ring rigidly carried by each of said members, each ofsaid rings carrying a plate in its opening, said plates having thereoninsignia and at least one of said plates having dilicerent insignia onits opposite sides, the latter plate being reversibly carried in saidring.

5. In a device of the character described,

together in the form of a clamp, having flat portions adapted to embracea portion of the garment carried at one side of the pivot andcomparatively small thumb pieces at the opposite side of the pivot, oneof said -the combination oit' a pair of members hinged Clamp membersbeing so carried that it may be reversed to present its opposite sides,and yielding means tending to hold the clamp in engagement With thegarment.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair ofhinged inembers, a ring carried by each of said members,

a spring tending to force said rings together, each of said ringsCarrying a plate in its opening, and said plates having thereon dis- 10tinctive insignia.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aliix my signature.

GEORGE G. JONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedl for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, .'D. G.

